Emily Morrison MFT · Santa Rosa, CA
Meet My Team
Compassionate, attachment-aware, somatic-informed support — each associate is clinically supervised by Emily Morrison, MFT.
Gabrielle (Gabi) Baylor
Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
APCC #14313
Specializing in chronic pain, chronic illness, and the disability community, including Spanish-speaking clients. |
Julie Murphy
Registered Associate MFT
AMFT #165382
Supporting adults, teens, and children through anxiety, depression, and trauma using a strength-based, mind-body approach. |
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"You do not have to face your mental health journey alone."
Hi I'm Gabi Baylor. As an associate psychotherapist, I welcome teens, adults, and families within the disability community — including those navigating chronic illness and chronic pain.
My intention is to offer a warm, affirming space where the realities of school, work, home, and daily life can be explored with honesty and compassion. Living with a disability, or caring for someone who does, often means moving through complex systems with far too little support. My hope is that, together, we can create a place where you feel understood, valued, and supported in strengthening communication, self-advocacy, and trust in your own strengths.
Rooted in a person-centered, disability-affirming approach, I collaborate with you to honor your lived experience and clarify your individual needs. I'm committed to nurturing growth in self-esteem, balance, and alignment with your values. Along the way, we work together to build practical strategies and sustainable habits that support meaningful, long-term change.
With more than 20 years of lived experience with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), I bring a deeply personal understanding of the stigma, barriers, and isolation that can arise within the disability community. I integrate Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) with evidence-based modalities — including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) — to offer flexible, individualized care.
Before becoming an associate psychotherapist, I spent many years as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), supporting individuals with disabilities as they navigated vocational goals and complex systems. I have also had the privilege of supporting monolingual Spanish-speaking parents and youth, multicultural families, individuals involved in the legal system, and those facing significant mental health challenges.
Coping with mental health challenges can be physically and emotionally demanding, but together we can explore strategies to improve well-being and regain a sense of control. I value each client's unique lived experience and culture, and approach this work with deep respect and humility. Much of what you navigate may be unseen by others, but I am here to support and walk alongside you.
"At the heart of my work is a deep passion for helping people find their joy and build meaning in their lives."
Hi, I'm Julie Murphy, a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT). My approach to therapy is strength-based, which means I believe you already carry the resources, resilience, and wisdom you need to move toward healing — my role is to help you access and build on those strengths, rather than focusing only on what's "wrong."
I bring together evidence-based tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with somatic, body-based work, because I believe healing happens most fully when we address both mind and body together. So much of what we carry — anxiety, stress, old patterns, unprocessed experiences — lives in the body as much as the mind, and working with both allows for deeper, more lasting change.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 20 years working as a dental hygienist. That career taught me how to sit with people's anxiety and fear in a very embodied way, how to create genuine safety in a vulnerable moment, and how to treat every person as an individual with their own unique needs and history. Those lessons carried directly into how I show up as a therapist today. I'm also currently completing yoga teacher training, which is deepening my understanding of the mind-body connection and shaping how I bring somatic, body-based awareness into sessions.
Alongside talk-based approaches, I love incorporating creative tools into our work together, including art therapy, sand tray therapy, journaling, and other forms of creative expression. These approaches can open doors that words alone sometimes can't, offering new ways to process, express, and understand what's happening internally. This is especially powerful with children, who often communicate more naturally through play and imagery than through conversation alone, but these tools are valuable for clients of all ages.
I work with individual adults, teens, and children who are navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Whatever brought you to therapy, I want you to know that you don't have to figure it out alone.
Therapy isn't just about symptom relief — though that matters deeply — it's also about reconnecting with what makes life feel worth living: your values, your relationships, your sense of purpose, and your capacity for joy. I want to walk alongside you as you move from simply surviving toward truly thriving.
If this resonates with you, I'd love to connect and talk about how we might work together.
Common Questions
FAQ's
Gabi Baylor specializes in working with teens, adults, and families in the disability community, including those living with chronic illness and chronic pain. She brings over 20 years of personal lived experience with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and integrates Pain Reprocessing Therapy, CBT, and DBT into her work. Gabi also welcomes Spanish-speaking clients.
If you're unsure who might be the best fit, feel free to reach out and I'm happy to help point you in the right direction.